SCIENCE-NEWSVIDEOA rare and long-awaited astronomical event united thousands of astronomers in a frenzy of observations.A rare and long-awaited astronomical event united thousands of astronomers in a frenzy of observations.13 hours

PHYS.ORGThere was much excitement when scientists witnessed the violent collision of two ultra-dense, massive stars more...There was much excitement when scientists witnessed the violent collision of two ultra-dense, massive stars more than 100m light years from the Earth earlier this year. Not only did they catch the resulting gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric...14 hours

Science MagazineObservations of binary stars containing an accreting black hole or neutron star often show...Observations of binary stars containing an accreting black hole or neutron star often show x-ray emission extending to high energies (>10 kilo­–electron volts), which is ascribed to an accretion disk corona of energetic particles akin to those seen in the...6 days

PHYS.ORGWhen a massive star dies, its core contracts. In a supernova explosion, the star's outer layers are expelled, leaving behind an ultra-compact neutron star. For the first time, the LIGO and Virgo Observatories have...When a massive star dies, its core contracts. In a supernova explosion, the star's outer layers are expelled, leaving behind an ultra-compact neutron star. For the first time, the LIGO and Virgo Observatories have recently been able to observe the...1 week

ASTRO WATCHNeutron stars are the densest objects in the Universe; however, their exact characteristics remain unknown. Using simulations based on recent observations, a...Neutron stars are the densest objects in the Universe; however, their exact characteristics remain unknown. Using simulations based on recent observations, a team of scientists including HITS researcher Dr. Andreas Bauswein has managed to narrow down the size of these...1 week

SCIENCE DAILYThe exact characteristics of Neutron stars, the densest objects in the Universe, are still unknown. Scientists have managed to narrow down the size of neutron stars with the aid of computer simulations. The calculations...The exact characteristics of Neutron stars, the densest objects in the Universe, are still unknown. Scientists have managed to narrow down the size of neutron stars with the aid of computer simulations. The calculations based on data from the LIGO...1 week

ASTRO WATCHA new study published in Physical Review Letters outlines how scientists could use gravitational wave...A new study published in Physical Review Letters outlines how scientists could use gravitational wave experiments to test the existence of primordial black holes, gravity wells formed just moments after the Big Bang that some scientists have posited could be an...2 weeks

PHYS.ORGFor more than a decade, a cross-disciplinary team of chemists and physicists in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in...For more than a decade, a cross-disciplinary team of chemists and physicists in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis has been chasing the atomic nucleus. With progressive studies, they moved up the element chain to Calcium-48, an...2 weeks